This guest blog was written by Eric Hart of NPI Technology Management. Our companies share the view that outsourcing business functions to experts yields both financial and operational benefits. Technology budgeting helps businesses allocate resources for important goals and initiatives. Without a budget, IT managers are forced to request and justify every IT expenditure as it arises, adding process overhead.

If you’ve ever wondered what your bookkeeper does when they’re not handling your (or someone else’s finances), the first thing that popped into your mind probably wasn’t builds houses with their own two hands.

Remember that scene in It’s a Wonderful Life where George Bailey’s uncle folds $8,000 in bank deposits (almost $100k in today's dollars) into that morning’s newspaper and unwittingly hands it over to Mr. Potter? Did you scream at the television the first time you saw that scene? Most of us aren't carrying around wads of bills anymore, but we're still capable of throwing away chunks of money through carelessness. In fact, that's exactly what happens when you lose receipts—it’s not misplacing an envelope full of cash, but if you’re not able to submit an expense report or provide relevant documentation on your taxes, it’s essentially the same thing.